Zaytoun

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In 1982, amid the Lebanese Civil War, Israeli pilot Yoni (Stephen Dorff) is shot down over Beirut and is taken prisoner by inhabitants of a Palestinian refugee camp. Among the captors is ten-year-old Fahed, whose father obsessively tends to his prized, but sickly olive tree, refusing to replant it until they return to their ancestral land. Despite his deep-rooted hatred for Yoni, Fahed realizes he can use him to get past the border and into “Palestine” to plant his father’s olive tree. The two embark on a harrowing and dangerous journey – one that tests the very boundaries of humanity. ZAYTOUN is a story of survival, reconciliation and friendship.

“A warm-hearted and well-intentioned movie that will appeal to audiences of all ages” – Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter

Reviews

“Compelling!” – Kee Chang, Anthem Magazine

“While we walk the narrow edge between war and peace in the Middle East, Zaytoun offers a haunting view in, complete with the human, emotional casualties we hardly find featured on the news,” – E. Nina Rothe, Huffington Post

“[Zaytoun] seamlessly blends humanity with the brutality of war, while also bringing an unusually bright approach to its dark subject,” – E. Nina Rothe, Huffington Post

“the action is slick and the story gripping … [a]ppealing to audiences with an interest in Middle Eastern history, but also simple and universal enough to serve as a straight wartime thriller,” – Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter